The Florida Commission on Ethics has found probable cause to believe Sheriff Scott Israel broke state ethics laws governing reporting of gifts, the agency announced Wednesday.

Israel won't be fined or punished. The ethics commission cited his "lack of experience in office'' and "reliance on advise of counsel'' in recommending that he no further action be taken.

The sheriff has 14 days from the date of the order to request a hearing, where the ethics commission would make a final determination on his guilt or innocence.

Israel will be waiving his right to the hearing.

Israel told state officials that he relied on the advice of Ron Gunzburger, the longtime general counsel for the property appraiser's office at the time. He's now general counsel at BSO.

Click here to read the probable cause order, which found that the sheriff did not solicit the gifts, but that he should have reported a yacht trip from campaign supporter Robert Pereira, as well as a post-election party the supporter held on his yacht.